What do I need for this trailer?
I bought a 1997 Mallard 24' travel trailer. GAWR all axles is 2695 lbs. Can anyone give me insight as to what size truck/specs I need? I see brake discs on the wheels of the dual axle trailer. Is a 3/...
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If you max out your axle ratings and your tongue weight is 15% your total trailer weight will be 6,341#. I towed a 25 ft. trailer at 6,000# with my 2008.5 Titan and it did OK, plenty of power. I used a Reese SC hitch and never had any sway. It did squat about 3" in the rear with the trailer hooked up which I brought to within 1" with the hitch bars. I installed air bags which I ran at 40 psi to bring it level. I had to really wind it up to maintain speed on grades but it did it without complaint.
Like you, I felt like it wasn't going to last long. The brakes were suspect and the rear diff was the size of a soccer ball with an axle ratio under 3 if I recall. Mileage was pretty bad averaging a little over 9 for each trip. Mine was 4WD Pro4X and towing was real tough on the OEM tires as they were shot at 30k. I was a rookie and can't say if I was within the truck's numbers. I upgraded/downgraded to an older RAM.
Like you, I felt like it wasn't going to last long. The brakes were suspect and the rear diff was the size of a soccer ball with an axle ratio under 3 if I recall. Mileage was pretty bad averaging a little over 9 for each trip. Mine was 4WD Pro4X and towing was real tough on the OEM tires as they were shot at 30k. I was a rookie and can't say if I was within the truck's numbers. I upgraded/downgraded to an older RAM.
